Rail-brace.



C. A. GARZONI,

RAIL BRACE.

APPLICATION FILED saw-2o. ms.

LQfiOfiM. I Patented Mar.26,1918.

INVENTOR UHINT AGARZOA/I WITNESSES ATTOR N EY GHINTO A. GARZONI, OF DELANCEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-BEACH Specification of Letters Eatent. Patented Elan. 26, 1918.

Application filed September 20, 1916. Serial No. 121,265.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, CHIN'ro A. GAnzonr, a citizen of the United States,residing 'at De Lancey, in the county of Jefferson and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRail-Braces, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a brace for railway rails and while it iscapable of general application to railway rails, yet it is particularlyadapted for use at curves or on bridges where guard rails are employed.

I particularly aim to provide a construction which may be used as afastening means for abutting rails as well as a brace; one so formed asto preclude its moving laterally and accordingly the rails movinglongitudinally; one adapted to cotiperate with guard rails; one havin aplurality of parts adapted to be positioned on the rails prior tofastening the parts together, and one of the particular, improved andefiicient constructions hereinafter described and illustrated inaccompanying drawings and possessing the additional objects andadvantages presently to appear.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a view showing the section of a track,mostly in plan but partly in horizontal section, with my improvementsapplied thereto, and

Fig. 2 is a View showing my improvements in elevation and with a tie andtrack and guard rails shown in connection therewith.

Referring specifically to the drawings, wherein like referencecharacters designate like or similar parts, railway rails of the usualtype are shown at 3, supported by suitable ties 4 as usual and at theirjoints connected together by means of fish plates, are splice bars 5 andusual bolts 6. Associated with the rails 3, are guard rails 7 of theusual type and positioned as usual on the ties 4: intermediate the rails3 and relatively close thereto.

My improved brace, essentially comprises, two fastening sectionsgenerally designated A and B. The section A consists of two bolts 8which slide through suitable openings in the webs of the rails 7 asshown in Fig. 1 and then through registering holes in the webs of therails 3 and the fish plates 5. To the threaded portions of the bolts 8,

nuts 9 and 10 are applied respectively on the inner and outer faces ofthe rails 3. Upon nuts 9 and 10 being tightened, the bolts 8 aresecurelyfastened in place and it will be noted that they serve as a fasteningmeans, as well, securing the fish plates to the rails 3 and assist injoining the rails. Links 11 are fastened at 12 to the bolts 8 and extendinwardly so that their inner ends will overlap and the openingstherethrough will register. The connections at 12 are preferably pivots.The section B comprises an elongated bolt 13 which removably extendsthrough registering openings in the guard rails 7and in the track railsS. The outer end of the bolt 13 is screw threaded and a nut 14: ridesthereon and either directly against the outer wall of the web of rail 3or against a washer 15 which may be interposed.

It will be realized that the section A must be inserted or positioned byinitially placing itintermediate the rails 7. Likewise the bolt 13 mustbe positioned by inserting it intermediate the rails 7 and therefore theconnections at 12 are preferably pivotal as set forth so that the links11 may be spread to facilitate the inserting movement. After thesections have been inserted, the links 11 are brought into overlappingrelation with the holes therein registering and then into a yoke 16 atthe inner end of the bolt, having hole in the yoke in registry withthose of the links, after which a fastening element, for instance arivet or bolt 17 may be passed through the holes and effectively securethe brace together. The nuts 9, 10 and 14: may thereafter be tightenedto the desired degree.

By the provision of the two bolts 8 disalincd with the bolts 13 and theconnection thereto by the diagonal links 11, the brace cannot well, andis not likely to, move laterally nor are the rails likely to creeplongitudinally relatively to each other.

It will be noted that the relation of the braces is staggered, that issection A of one brace engages one rail 3 while section A of the otherbrace engages the opposite rail 3. The sections A therefore simplyfollow the joint of the rails, with the bolts 8 utilizing the usual boltholes in the rails and fish plates and with the other holes toaccommodate the brace being bored accordingly.

Since merely the preferred embodiment has been illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details andconstruction may be resorted to without de- 2. In combination with tworailway rails,

a guard therefor having a plurality of sections extending through one ofthe rails, means to fasten said sections on one of the rails from aposition intermediate the rails, fastening means passingthrough theother ail and insertible from a position intermediate the rails, andmeans to connect the sections and fastening means together afterpositioning thereof.

3. In combination. with two railway rails, a plurality of guard devicesconnected to one of the rails, a guard device connected to the otherrail, connecting means consisting of separate members connected to thelastmentioned guard device and to and extending separately from thefirst-mentioned guard devices.

-l-. A device for bracing rails, comprising a bolt connected to one ofthe ails, and means diverging from saidbolt, a second bolt, said secondbolt being connected to said means and serving to prevent lateralmovement of the first bolt.

5. In combination with railway track rails and guard rails therefor, abrace member mounted in one of said guard rails, means to secure saidmember to the adj acent track rail, brac means mounted in the otherguard rail, means to secure the last mentioned means to the adjacenttrack rail, and means to secure the mounted means and member together.

(5. In combination with rails, and guard rails therefor, a boltextending through one of the guard rails and adjacent rail, means tofasen said bolt "to said adjacent rail, links diverging from said bolt,second bolts, said links being pivoted to said second bolts, said secondbolts extending through the other-guard rail, and means to secure saidsecond bolts to the other rail.

In testimony whereof Tali ix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHINTO A. GARZON I.

Witnesses HAIERY' SHOMERS, CARL 'H. BONAEKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each-by addressingthe Commissioner of Patente,

Washington, D. C.

